Travel PCU RN - $2,077 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/21/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) night shift position requiring at least 1 year of recent PCU experience and a compact or OH RN license.

Details

• Work in a 22-bed (16-room) PCU with an average daily census of 20
• Care for an adult and geriatric patient population
• Common cases include burns, plastic/reconstructive surgery, urology, GYN, ENT, and oral/maxillofacial surgeries
• Special procedures include burn dressings, flap checks, and leech therapy
• 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Required to work every other or every third weekend
• Floating required within the OSU health system
• Uses Epic for documentation and Pyxis for medication management

Requirements

• Active compact or Ohio RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of recent PCU experience required
• Experience with similar patient population preferred
• Previous charge RN experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Nursing education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• 2 professional references required, with at least 1 from a manager, director, or supervisor; charge RN acceptable for the second reference; no coworker references accepted

Additional Information

• Provide PCU-level nursing care including cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and telemetry monitoring
• Perform wound care and wound vac management, surgical drain care, and IV therapy including central, PICC, and peripheral line management
• Manage feeding tubes, heparin protocols, PCA, and IV insulin/titration protocols
• Provide respiratory support including nasal cannula, oxygen administration, and non-invasive airway management
• Support patients experiencing substance withdrawal and neurological/psychiatric needs
• Utilize rapid response and code teams as needed
• Must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing contract due to strict credentialing timelines
• Candidates outside Ohio but within driving distance must travel to a fingerprinting location; those farther away will receive a mailed fingerprinting packet
• RTO must be submitted and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate
• Former employees eligible for assignment only after being away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees of any Ohio State University hospital location are ineligible for a traveler role
• First-time travelers may be considered but require manager review before an offer is extended

American Traveler Job ID #P-741269. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

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